Tire-case.



No. 881,411. PATENTED MAR. 10, 1908. A. H. KINDBR.

TIRE CASE;

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1007.

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ARTHUR H. KINDER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK B. HOPEWELL,

. OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

' TIRE-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 10, 1908.

Serial No. 382,949.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. KINDER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Tire-Oases, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like letters on the drawing representing like parts.

This invention has for its object the production of a novel form of tire case for enveloping and protecting a s are tire, such as is used on automobiles. he tire case is of such width that it twice overlaps the tread face and one side of the spare tire, and it is held in place by cords located in pockets at the opposite edges of the case. One of these cords 1s, and preferably both are, longitudinally elastic. When expanded the edge of the edges containing the cord or cords can be snapped or stretched over the extreme diameter of the tire, and then held in place by the contraction of the cord or cords.

Figure 1 in side elevation represents a tire case embodying this invention containing a ipare tire; Fi 2' is a top plan view thereof;

ig. 3 is an en arged transverse section of the tire case wit-h the exterior outline of the tire section; Fig. 4 is a detail illustrating the ends of a non-elastic cord; Fig. 5 is a detail showingI the preferable form of the elastic cords.

n the drawings, A represents the outline of a cross-section of a usual form of tire, having a flat base or holder at B. The tire case ma be made of any suitable material, prefera 'ly waterproof or water re ellent, and is shown as com )osed of severa pieces, designated a, b, c, the proper length according to the circumference ofthe tread of the tire A, and of a width suflicient to inclose the tire and overlap twice the tread face and one side thereof. Each longitudinal edge of the strip is formed with a pocket to contain the cord; These pockets 6 and 7 are formed by turning over the edges of the pieces of material a and f in the form of heme.

In the preferred form of tire case embodying this invention both of the two pockets 6 and 7 are provided with longitudinally elastic cords which may be made of any suitable material. Strong rubber elastic cord may be used, but for the preferred form. a coiled metallic spring, a secttpn of which is illustrated in Fig. 5, is us d to constitute the e, f, united to form a strip ofcord. The ends of both cords are fastened together to form a circle, which in the normal -or contracted state of the cord is of such a size to hold the tire case in place and prevent it from coming off from the tire until it is removed by force. If desired, one of the pockets 6 and 7, and referably the pocket 6, may be provided wit a non-elastic cord, in-' dicated atm in Fig. 4, the ends of which cord may be drawn together and tied to hold the edge of the tire case in pro er position.

When the tire case is of the-"preferred form with longitudinally elastic cords in both ockets, the tire case is applied in position by aying the parts a, b, c on the tread face of the tire A, carrying the edge of the case having the pocket 6 down along the side 3 of the tire to a oint below the line indicating the greatest iameter of the tire, such greatest diameter being indicated by the line 22.

In this position the longitudinally elastic cord will be arranged of such a length as to be contracted andto hold the edge of the tire case having the pocket 6 by the contraction of the cord therein below the line of the greatest diameter of the tire. The tire case is then drawn down over the side 4 of the tire, through the central openin of the tire, around the usual base or ho der B, if employed, upwardly over the the parts a. and b of the case which overlap the tread face of the tire, and the edge of the case having the pocket 7 provided with the second longitudinally elastic cord is carried sufliciently far beyond the line t-t indicating the greatest de )th of the tire, to leave the cord below the highest point of the depth of the tire at its tread face, and between'said point and the side 4 of the tire. The longitudinally elastic cord will be expanded over the greatest diameter of the tire as it passes into place and when the cord has reached the position shown in Fig. 3 the contraction thereof will hold the pocket and the edge ofthe tire case firmly and snugly in osition, as shown: It will thus be seen that by the use of the longitudinally elastic cords the tire case may be placed in position and removed with ease and alacrity, and will be held firmly and snugly in position.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A tire case com osed of material having side 3, and over means of which when the case is in position the case in a circle smaller than the circle detudinally elastic cord in each pocket by pocket, a cord in each pocket to retain the on'the tire the edges of the case are conthan the circle defining the circumference of tracted-into and retained in a circle smaller I the tire, one of said cords being a lon itudithan the circle defining the circumference of nally elastic metallic cord, whereby t ie an the tire. nular pocketed edge containing the said cord 2. An annular tire case composed of mamay be expanded to position the same upon terial having at each edge a lon itudinal the tire, and when contracted will hold the pocket, a longitudinally elastic 0015 in each said edge in position on the tire. pocket to retain the pocketed edge of the 7. An annular tire case composed of maoase in a circle smaller than the circle defin- I terial having at each edge a longitudinal ing the circumference of the tire. pocket, a cord in each pocket to retain the 3. An annular tire case composed of mapocketed edges of the case in a circle smaller terial having at each edge a longitudinal than the circle defining the circumference of pocket, a longitudinally elastic metallic cord the tire, one of said cords being constituted in each pocket to retain the pocketed edge of of a coiled metallic spring, whereby the annular pocketed edge containing the said cord fining the circumference of the tire. I may be expanded to position the same upon 4. An annular tire case composed of ma 1 the tire, and when contracted will hold the terial having at each edge a longitudinal said edge in position on the tire.

' S. A tire case provided at one edge with means by which, when the case is in position to retain the pocketed edge of the ease in a 2 on the tire, the said edge is held in place circle smaller than the circle defining the circumference of the tire.

.5. An annular tire case composed of maagainst the tire, and provided at its other edge with a longitudinal pocket, a longitudinally elastic cord in said pocket by means of tenal having at each edge a longitudinal-1 which, when the case is 1n position on the pocket, a cord in each pocket to retain the pocketed edges of the case in a circle smaller than the circle defining the circumference of the tire, one of said cords being longitudinally elastic, whereby the annular pocketed edge containing the said'cord may be ex p'anded to position the same upon the tire, and when contracted will hold the said edge in position on the tire. i

6. An annular tire case composed of material having at each edge a longitudinal] tire, the said edge is contracted into and retained in a circle smaller than the circle defining the circumference of the tire.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR H. KINDER.

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